The Other Skatepark of Tampa
Posted on Friday, January 2, 2004 by Rob
The Other Skatepark of Tampa
Dumb Story and Even Dumber Captions by Rob MeronekPhotos by Rob Meronek and John Paul Grebe ![]() Paying those sales taxes is even more of a slap in the face when you realize the government is using that money to set up a facility that competes with your private, taxpaying business that you make your living from. The sales taxes we pay help the City of Tampa have a free facility that competes with ours that we have to charge for to pay our bills - interesting. I love making a living in skateboarding as much as I love skateboarding itself, so these are the things you end up thinking about. Helmets again were required, but the coach at this place was much more chill than the last varsity captains at Sarasota. How can some of the parks in Florida like the Tallahassee Skatepark be done right? It has optional safety gear and no set hours like the rest of the sports the City builds facilities for. Then in the same State, you get some parks that end up like Sarasota, North Port, and now Tampa? I don't know, but at the end of the day, we had another fun time. As long as that keeps happening, I'll wear my helmet whenever they ask me to. Rob Meronek |
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